The Midwife's Apprentice (Paperback) by Karen Cushman

from katewells

Ages 8-12 The Midwife's Apprentice, a 1996 Newbery winner, paints an exquisite portrait of deprivation and squalor in medieval England. Alyce, a quick-witted and observant orphan, finds a place for...

from mitchsar

The Midwife's Apprentice tells the story of a young girl with no one to parent or guide her, yet she has such a good heart that by the end of the story people and animals alike are drawn to her. Th...

from JenniferHauschildt

A homeless girl is chosen to be a midwife's helper. The midvife is very mean. She hits and talks badly to the girl. The girl learns a lot from watching the midwife deliver babies. The girl goes thr...

from PaulaWilds123-

The story is set in 14th century England, about a homeless waif named Brat. She is found in a dung heap by the village midwife. Brat is rename Beetle and works very hard for stern Jane the midwife ...

from chardesty06

This book tells the story of a girl who was not wanted by her family and lives her life living as an outcast in society. She is known as Beetle and lives alone with a cat, who she later names Purr....